[supaspaz]

Originally posted by ifyouseekLEM

Before a remix and the original were considered the same song. NOW, you can't re-do the whole song. A remix has to maintain the same chorus and a majority of the original song.

That's why the TTWE and LFN remixes have different beats in SOME areas, but the choruses are the same as well as most of the song.

Interesting. So J. Lo reinvented the remix and then Billboard ruined it...

[Jameson Teqkilla]

Originally posted by supaspaz

Did you just quote my post wrong? Because that has nothing to do with what I just asked.

My point was it DIDN'T get much radio play. Because they didn't care about promoting it for radio play at all. All they cared about was getting the 1-week buzz/sales boost.

[Wonda]

Originally posted by iBeyoncé.

You do know Rihanna did the 99 cents thing BEFORE Gaga.

Rihanna sold the CD for $3.99. Amazon had a special Black Friday deal that let you slash off an extra $3 on any mp3 album. So it wasn't exactly for $0.99.
Plus, no one's hyping up Rihanna's Rated R sales. They are what they are, and I'm sure they didn't even account for more than 40% of her sales.

[Bad Wolf]

Originally posted by iBeyoncé.

You do know Rihanna did the 99 cents thing BEFORE Gaga.

And how did that work out for her?

Originally posted by WONDA

A few of the radio stations around me edited out Snoop's rap. It was literally just the instrumental

Same here, I hardly ever heard the version with Snoop Dogg on the radio.

[skyler]

Originally posted by Kay.Bee

So what about re-releases? Are they corrupt too?

re-releases are okay. my fav only did it one time though.

[ifyouseekLEM]

Originally posted by Mr Telephone Man

I can't believe some of you are thinking, some artist did things the hard way to get their #1's. There is always stuff going on behind the scenes, even more so in the 80's and 90's.

Agreed that there was crazy stuff happening back then...but at face value, THIS is what we see:


MICHAEL JACKSON
I Just Can't Stop Loving You - #1
Bad - #1
The Way You Make Me Feel - #1
Man In the Mirror - #1
Dirty Diana - #1


Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson-Brand
California Gurls (Ft. Snoop Dogg) - #1
Teenage Dream - #1
Firework - #1
E.T. (Ft. Kanye West) - #1
Last Friday Night (Ft. Missy Elliott) - #??

I CANNOT!!!!

[ifyouseekLEM]

Originally posted by supaspaz

Interesting. So J. Lo reinvented the remix and then Billboard ruined it...

Pretty much.

[Blood Orange Sun]

Originally posted by ifyouseekLEM

This. It's already starting to fall on iTunes. It would have been close, but it would have missed #1.

It only needed a damn live performance and a discount
ugh

[Bad Wolf]

Originally posted by KatyVenezuela

What's wrong with milking your own product?

Every artist has done that for decades They just found a new way this year..that's all

Milking your own product =/= getting help from featured urban artists.

[ifyouseekLEM]

Originally posted by Kay.Bee

So what about re-releases? Are they corrupt too?

Honey, don't even get me started.

[supaspaz]

Originally posted by Kay.Bee

If that's all she needed then why didn't she do it? That's what I don't understand and if that's the case the only thing S&M needed was a performance.

It just makes it seem like Katy's star power and music isn't solely enough for her to be tearing up the charts like she is. Maybe it's just me.

Child, she sent four songs to the top of the digital charts, radio airplay and the Hot 100. Now she has another one sitting at #1 on radio and in striking distance of the top of iTunes—easily a couple thousand extra downloads and some continued increased airplay from hitting #1 on the Hot 100 as well. How can you question her star power in this era?

[Reza]

i dont understand how its rigged if consumers are the ones who buy the songs?

Also the Brit/Nicki remix actually served a purpose since they were going on tour together.

[muddysquirrel]

Why did Amazon not sell Bey album for 4 cents? 99 cent/4 cents. Whats the ****ing difference?
Beyonce has no star power or did they went half bankrupt with the Gaga-deal?

[Bad Wolf]

Originally posted by ifyouseekLEM

Agreed that there was crazy stuff happening back then...but at face value, THIS is what we see:


MICHAEL JACKSON
I Just Can't Stop Loving You - #1
Bad - #1
The Way You Make Me Feel - #1
Man In the Mirror - #1
Dirty Diana - #1


Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson-Brand
California Gurls (Ft. Snoop Dogg) - #1
Teenage Dream - #1
Firework - #1
E.T. (Ft. Kanye West) - #1
Last Friday Night (Ft. Missy Elliott) - #??

I CANNOT!!!!

Back then it was about the music.

Today it's about urban remixes and features.

[Pedro]

Wow almost 500K sales with amazon Well in fact, everyone is looking a little desperate to be big

[Remixed]

Originally posted by muddysquirrel

Why did Amazon not sell Bey album for 4 cents? 99 cent/4 cents. Whats the ****ing difference?
Beyonce has no star power or did they went half bankrupt with the Gaga-deal?

Maybe Amazon just likes Gaga more

[Jameson Teqkilla]

Originally posted by uclaboi2003

i dont understand how its rigged if consumers are the ones who buy the songs?

Because they're intentionally putting out half-assed songs because they know people will buy it on hype alone.

We're LETTING music become worse.

[ifyouseekLEM]

Originally posted by Rainbows

Then why doesn't every artist add an urban feature to add more sales to their songs??

Scheiße (Ft. Nicki Minaj)

So she can rap about shittin on bitches.

[GaGaFan]

Originally posted by Rainbows

Then why doesn't every artist add an urban feature to add more sales to their songs??

I don't know....they don't want to?

[Deuces]

Yes it is very shady.